Monthly Archives: August 2013

Breathe (2 AM)

Posted on August 15, 2013 by nathanalbright

In honor of last night’s experience trying to sleep [1], I decided it would be a good thing to reflect on a song that has long been a favorite of mine, but one which I have held back in reviewing … Continue reading →

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Un Hombre Al Borde De Un Ataque De Nervios

Posted on August 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

In the summer of 1997, after my sophomore year of high school, I took a bonus Spanish class at my high school which sought to provide education in not only the Spanish language but also aspects of culture and cuisine … Continue reading →

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Ausente

Posted on August 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

As someone who does not like to delve too much into the deeply personal matters of my life, I find it sometimes disconcerting how often my own private concerns and melancholy musings are mirrored in the experience of my friends … Continue reading →

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Party Of One

Posted on August 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

It seems ironic, I suppose that while I am sitting alone and reading that I tend to ponder a lot about the larger issues of solitude and isolation that threaten our society and many others. In many areas of life … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Teach Your Children God’s Message

Posted on August 13, 2013 by nathanalbright

Teach Your Children God’s Message: A True Message By God For Life From Death, by Patricia Allen McCuen [Note: This book was provided for free by the author in exchange for an honest review.] For a book with a long … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Where Are The Christians?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by nathanalbright

Where Are The Chrisitans? The Unrealized Potential Of A Divided Religion, by Eric Shuster [This book was provided free of charge by Cedar Fort Publishing & Media in exchange for an honest review.] In many ways, this book is sort … Continue reading →

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The Weaver And The Cowherd

Posted on August 13, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today I saw an intriguing picture for an odd Chinese ritual for the Cixi festival, where a large group of city girls desiring to marry were dressed in wedding gowns and engaged in some sort of race as a way … Continue reading →

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Inside Wants Out, Outside Wants In

Posted on August 12, 2013 by nathanalbright

Right now I am reading a book (book review forthcoming) written from a Mormon who was born a Catholic whose search for the identity and extent and core of Christianity has the motive and agenda of presenting Mormonism and other … Continue reading →

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I Am Loath To Close

Posted on August 12, 2013 by nathanalbright

Although the words do not necessarily have anything to do with my own life, my feelings about leaving social events is generally similar to the way that Abraham Lincoln felt when he was closing his first inaugural address [1]: “I … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Janet Jackson

Posted on August 11, 2013 by nathanalbright

[Note:  Janet Jackson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.] It seems ironic that a singer whose music dominated an era of music, who wrote her own songs and fought hard for self-respect as a … Continue reading →

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